Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology

LARGE ONLINE COURSES:A Solution for UTRGV Course Demand

HETS Best Practices ShowcaseSan Juan, PR

Francisco Garcia

Director for COLTT

Elizabeth Zamarron

Instructional Designer II

Session Topics

� Identifying the Challenge

� Proposed Solution

� Increase Virtual Seats

� Teaching LOC - Workshop

� Academic Coaches

� The Pilot/Initiative

� What’s Next?

� Q&A

Online Stats (FY17)

� 486 Online course sections offered

� 11,029 Students taking at least 1 online

course (39%)

� 50,733 Online SCH generated

� 292 Faculty taught online

� 14 Programs/Tracks went through our

Blueprinting Process

QM Faculty/Staff

� 634 MyQM accounts

� 612 faculty/staff taken QM Professional Development

� 24 Peer Reviewers

� 12 Facilitators

� 45 QM Certified Courses

27,809 Students

24,750 Hispanic Students

100 Miles Radius

Largest Hispanic-Serving

Institution in the Nation2nd

Center for Online Learning

& Teaching Technology

Our goals

� Academic Affairs Division

� Online, Hybrid, and Web Augmented Courses

� Promote Quality, Excellence, and Innovation

� Faculty Success: Faculty Succeed = Student Succeed

� We are “Research Focus”

Online ProgramsFully Online Programs� Bilingual Education (MED)

� Curriculum and Instruction (MED) - Digital Specialization

� Educational Technology (MED)

� Film Studies (Minor)

� Kinesiology (MS)

� Mathematics (MS)

� Physician Assistant Studies Bridge (MPAS)

� Spanish Translation & Interpreting (MA)

� Advanced Placement Spanish Literature (Graduate Certificate)

� Court Interpreting (Graduate Certificate)

� Digital Literacy Leader (Graduate Certificate)

� E-Learning (Graduate Certificate)

� Healthcare Interpreting (Graduate Certificate)

� Literary Translation (Graduate Certificate)

� Localization and Audiovisual Translation (Graduate Certificate)

� Master Reading Teacher (Graduate Certificate)

� Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Certificate)

� Spanish Translation (Graduate Certificate)

� Technology Leadership in Education (Graduate Certificate)

� TxVSN Digital Literacies (Graduate Certificate)

Accelerated Online Programs� Business Administration (MBA)*

� Business Administration in Financial Planning (MBA)

� Business Administration in Health Care Administration

(MBA)

� Business Administration in International Trade (MBA)

� Curriculum & Instruction (MED)

� Elementary Math and Science Education Online (MED)

� Science Education (MED)

� Mathematics Education (MED)

� Educational Diagnostician (Certificate)

� Educational Leadership (MED)

� Educational Leadership with Principal Certification (MED)

� Health Sciences (MS)

� Health Care Administration (MSHS)

� Nutrition (MSHS)

� Clinical Laboratory Sciences (MSHS)

� Health Informatics (MSHS)

� Nursing Administration (MSN)

� Nursing Education (MSN)

� Principal Certification (Certificate)

� Public Affairs (MPA)

� RN to BSN

� Social Work (MS)

� Administration and Community Practice (Advanced

Standing)

� Direct Practice with Latino Individuals, Families and

Groups (Advanced Standing)

� Special Education (MED)

Partially Online Programs� Criminology & Criminal Justice (BSCJ)

� Health Services Technology (BAT)

� Multidisciplinary Studies (BMS) *All courses are officially QM Certified

The Challenge

� High demand for courses

� Waitlisted double and triple

� 90+ in a single course

� Increase virtual seats in Online Courses

� Increase the enrollment capacity

� Assist Faculty to address challenges from

managing larger online course (Academic

Coaches)

� Provide professional development

� Quality of courses (APPQMR)

� Motivation for Faculty - Stipend

Proposed Solution

Qualifying Criteria

� Online Course section must be capped to at least 75

� Minimum enrollment of 60 students

� Faculty must be APPQMR Certified

� Complete Teaching Large Online Courses Workshop

� Develop 6 Modules of the course

� Request Academic Coaches

Faculty participants receive a $2000 stipend upon completion of the course.

Teaching Large Online Courses - Workshop

� Hybrid/Flipped Classroom Workshop

� 9 Module Workshop (Weeks)� Module 1: Coaches Roles and Responsibilities

� Module 2: Course Overview and Student Needs Assessment

� Module 3: Backwards Design & Learning Objectives

� Module 4: Accessibility

� Module 5: Assessments

� Module 6: Learning Materials

� Module 7: Learning Activities

� Module 8: Technology

� Module 9: Managing Large Online Course Tips and Strategies

� Teaching Online Certification (Quality Matters)

Teaching Large Online Courses - Workshop

� Teaching Online Certification (Quality Matters)

� Course Quality (APPQMR)

� Objectives

� Assessments

� Activities

� Course Design

� Learner Center Approach

� Chunk the course (Modules)

� Setting expectations/deadlines

Teaching Large Online Courses - Workshop

� Learning Materials and Technology

� Accessibility

� Create interactive lessons on SoftChalk

� Create Lecture Recordings in Tegrity

� Group meeting and virtual office hours via Collaborate

� Copyrights

� Effective use of Academic Coaches (TA’s)

� Communication

� Use of Rubrics

� Groups

� Smart Views

Academic Coaches

� Support from Provost office

� Partner with Instructional Connections

� Academic Coaches / TA’s - Based on Enrollment

� Master’s Degree minimum

� Help with grading, lead discussions, answer emails

� Coaches Workload

� Faculty can refer a coach

Statistics

� 45 Faculty Certified

� 46 Sections in Spring 2018 Courses

� 3,500+ Enrollments

What’s Next?

� Continue Supporting the Initiative

� Bring a new group in Spring 2018

� Research� Learning experience

� Student & Faculty Satisfaction

� Grades

� Cost

Muchas Gracias

Questions?

Contact Information

� Websiteutrgv.edu/online

� Twittertwitter.com/UTRGVCOLTT

� Facebookfacebook.com/UTRGVCOLTT

Brownsville Campus Edinburg Campus

Office: Rusteberg 108

Phone: 956-882-6792

Office: Education Bldg. 2.202

Phone: 956-665-5327

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